The middle of nowhere being in the Columbia Basin, specifically Davenport, WA. The name of the place is the Tribune Smokehouse Davenport is only 35 miles from Spokane, but once you past Airway Heights you'll be traveling through coulees of hay, wheat, and barley until you get to the Cascades. This is an example of what you see.
When you get to Davenport, don't blink as you can drive through the town in 30 seconds at 30MPH. Located on one corner is the Tribune. UPS was sending me to Moses Lake to cover for a driver and fortunately I had my eyes open. I had dinner two nights in a row.
The food is incredible, beats any BBQ I've had in Spokane hands down. Worth the drive just to have dinner. The most unique thing on the menu I've tried so far is the Smoked Potato Salad. Yes, you read that correctly. They make potato salad and then smoke it. The owner told me the day before I ate there the first time that three guys had come from Moses Lake to get three pounds of it to go and three pounds of it to eat there. I was amazed at it and asked. He said to me they make the salad then put it in the smoker cold. He ruined a lot salad before perfecting the exact wood, time and temp to pull it off.
The first night I had the Three Meat Sampler, ribs, chicken and brisket. Didn't think to take a pic until 2/3rds of the way through. It came with one side, so I chose the beans and got an extra side of potato salad, which is brought to the table in a small mason jar with a lid.
The next night I had the burger. They smoke the meat beforehand and then finish on the flattop. It came with fries, but I added cole slaw and potato salad. Good thing I was on my way home and not to work!
Now joy of joys, UPS is sending me back to Moses Lake this week. So tonight I can eat there and then on my way home Friday.
When you get to Davenport, don't blink as you can drive through the town in 30 seconds at 30MPH. Located on one corner is the Tribune. UPS was sending me to Moses Lake to cover for a driver and fortunately I had my eyes open. I had dinner two nights in a row.
The food is incredible, beats any BBQ I've had in Spokane hands down. Worth the drive just to have dinner. The most unique thing on the menu I've tried so far is the Smoked Potato Salad. Yes, you read that correctly. They make potato salad and then smoke it. The owner told me the day before I ate there the first time that three guys had come from Moses Lake to get three pounds of it to go and three pounds of it to eat there. I was amazed at it and asked. He said to me they make the salad then put it in the smoker cold. He ruined a lot salad before perfecting the exact wood, time and temp to pull it off.
The first night I had the Three Meat Sampler, ribs, chicken and brisket. Didn't think to take a pic until 2/3rds of the way through. It came with one side, so I chose the beans and got an extra side of potato salad, which is brought to the table in a small mason jar with a lid.
The next night I had the burger. They smoke the meat beforehand and then finish on the flattop. It came with fries, but I added cole slaw and potato salad. Good thing I was on my way home and not to work!
Now joy of joys, UPS is sending me back to Moses Lake this week. So tonight I can eat there and then on my way home Friday.
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